Usindiso building fire accused Sithembiso Mdlalose says he is innocent despite facing 76 murder charges linked to the deadly 2023 Marshalltown blaze.
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The Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court is set to deliver a verdict in the case of a man accused of starting a fire at the Sindiso building in Johannesburg that killed 76 people. Thembiso Mdlalose initially admitted twice that he started the fire in Johannesburg before saying he was lying to get food and shelter in prison. Survivors of the Sindiso fire told the court that they were trapped inside the burning building and had to jump out of windows to …